john masters organics launched its second collaboration item with LeSportsac on October 3. It will be available in limited quantities at directly-managed stores and official online stores. Both brands, both born in New York, collaborated for the first time in 2023. The collaboration was so well received that inquiries continued to come in even after…
Month: October 2024
LEARN, a scholarship program by Porsche and the University of Tokyo, will go to Amakusa, Kumamoto in 2024. We have been closely following the trip to talk to people and learn from them.
LEARN with Porsche,” which Travel Watch has been accompanying and covering since 2021, was held again this year in late August. LEARN” is a scholarship program that offers a different kind of learning than the current school education, which tends to be restricted by textbooks and timetables. It is operated by the University of Tokyo’s…
Samantha launches Cheeday & Clarice fall-colored bags and accessories. Wallets, Smashalls, Totes and Pouches
Samantha Thavasa Petit Choice launched the “Chip & Dale” collection. The official online store and some stores also offer items featuring Madonna Clarice, their idol, and it’s so cute that you’ll want to get all three characters. The lineup consists mainly of small daily-use items, including a long wallet (25,300 yen). The Chip and Dale…
Minutes of Technical Cooperation Project Discussion for Bolivia Signed: Using Satellite Data to Help Strengthen Forest Fire Risk Management Capabilities ｜ News & Press Releases
On September 23, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (R/D) with the government of Plurinational State of Bolivia in La Paz on the technical cooperation project, “Capacity Enhancement of Satellite Imaging for Forest Fire Fighting”. Signing Ceremony A summary of the business is as follows Project Name Project to Strengthen…
Ginzan Onsen, traffic and admission restrictions for day-trip tourists. To prevent accidents due to congestion and unreasonable travel plans.
Ginzan Onsen (429 Ginzan Shimbata, Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture) will impose traffic and admission restrictions on day-trip tourists during the winter period from December 20 to the end of March 2025. From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, park-and-ride will be held without admission restrictions, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, park-and-ride will be held with a…
A large collection of loose, dull-colored “Sanrio” items! A total of 34 items, including fluffy drawstring pouch, 390 yen at 3Q Mart
3Q Mart will release “Yurutto Sanrio Characters” limited edition items featuring nine popular characters including Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll at stores nationwide in late October (as soon as they arrive at each store). The official online store will accept pre-orders from October 2. This item is a cute adult design with a gingham check based…
Tokyo DisneySea “Fantasy Springs” fully wrapped Shinkansen bullet train to operate between Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto from October 10.
Tokyo Disney Resort and East Japan Railway Company announced that they will operate the Magical Journey Shinkansen, a bullet train designed for Tokyo DisneySea’s new Fantasy Springs theme port. The service period is from October 10 to early June 2025, and the service section is the Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen (between Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto). The…
JR East links Apple Maps and “Ekinetto”. Smooth reservations for Shinkansen and limited express trains.
On October 2, JR East started linking Apple Maps and “Ekinetto”. When you search for a route in the JR East area on Apple Maps, a link to “Ekinet” is displayed. By keeping the searched route and moving to “Ekinetto”, you can smoothly purchase tickets for Shinkansen and limited express trains. The service covers routes…
Snow Peak, new colors for double-sided raised fleece jacket/titanium mug/barista kettle. Online only
Snow Peak will release nine items exclusive to its official online store on October 5. From the “Double Face Fleece” series of apparel products using double-sided brushed fleece material from Polartec, a long-established American fabric manufacturer, comes a lineup of jackets, hoodies, pullovers, and caps in a new navy color that can be easily incorporated…
Laska Hiratsuka” directly connected to Hiratsuka Station, second phase of renovation. Tully’s/Loft/Nojima/Dashi Chazuke En, the first store in Shonan
JR Yokohama Shonan City Create will conduct the second phase of renovation of Laska Hiratsuka (1-1 Takaracho, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture), a station building directly connected to Hiratsuka Station, starting November 1. As of October 1, 145 stores have opened in the building with one basement floor and six stories above ground, which is undergoing…